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Job history<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Natural Line Studio<\/em>, April 2012-Present; job description: Creator of Painterly, Illustrative , and Graphics & Visual Communication(s) images.\u00a0 Using a traditional Fine Art fundamentals and techniques background paired with the endless possibilities of digital assets.
\nIn house production of unique images in a timely manner.<\/p>\n

Dorchester Brewing Company<\/a>, Brand Ambassador, June 2025 to present.
\nJack’s Abby Craft Lagers\/ Hendler Family Brew Company<\/a> Brand Ambassador August 2019-August 2020 and February 2023 to December 2024; As a Brand Ambassador I performed on site tastings of Jack’s Abby’s beers all over<\/span> Massachusetts for the public at large in private and public venues more than 70 times. <\/span><\/span>
\nBreak Rock Brewery<\/a> Brand Ambassador, March 2023-May 2025, As a Brand Ambassador for BR I performed on site public and private tastings of BR’s beers within the Quincy, MA. vicinity.<\/span><\/span>
\nThe Door Store<\/a><\/em>, Cambridge, MA. May 2016-May 2019, job description, Sales Associate, Custom woodworking and manufacturing Craftsman.
\nHopsters Brewery<\/em>,<\/a> Newton, MA.,September 2015-May 2016, job description: Assistant Brewmaster
\nBlick Art Materials Landmark Center store<\/a><\/em>, Boston, MA., September 2010-April 2012, job description: Retail Sales Associate, Custom Art Framer, Designer, Craftsman, Preservationist and digital printing.
\nForest Floors<\/em>, September 2001- September 2007, Rockland, MA.; job description: wood flooring Installer, Restorer, Finisher, Manufacturer Craftsman and Designer.<\/p>\n

Brewing industry disciplines<\/em>:
\nCertified Cicerone since September 2018.\u00a0 Day to day brewery maintenance, kegging of beer, 2 stage CIP Keg cleaning, quality control, cellaring of products, bottling and customer hospitality services.<\/p>\n

Artistic disciplines<\/em>:
\nDesigning for; information, persuasion & education, paste-up and mechanicals, models, acrylic, gouache, charcoal, floral designing, graphite, printmaking, marbling, silkscreening, pastels, watercolor, oil painting, pen & ink, Museum\/archival quality framing, designing, mating, mounting, carpentry and artisanal woodworking.<\/p>\n

Digital and Computer disciplines<\/em>:
\nClipStudio Paint V3.0, Microsoft365, Ipages, Garageband, Imovie, WordPress, Adobe: Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, Fine Art digital printing w\/ Epson 9900, using RIP, LifeSaver, Wizard MatDesign and Color Munki programs.<\/p>\n

Professional Affiliations<\/em>:
\nQuincy Artist Association member March 2024-Present, https:\/\/www.quincyartma.org\/<\/a>
\nCAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) member February 2019-March 2020; CAMRA.org.uk<\/a>
\nCertified Cicreone,<\/a> September 2018, 4043 N. Ravenswood Ave. #306, Chicago, Il. 60613
\nBoston Redevelopment Authority Resident Artist Certified<\/a>, December 2013- December 2018
\nGraphic Artists Guild,<\/a> 32 Broadway Street, Suite 1114, N.Y., N.Y.; member 2009 – 2018, Executive Committee<\/em> member January 2015- December 2016, New England Regional Representative January – September 2017
\nCicerone Certified Beer Server<\/a>, January 2016, 4043 N. Ravenswood Ave. #306, Chicago, Il. 60613
\nFestool Owner’s Group<\/a>,USA
\nMasterpiece Gallery and Custom framing, www.masterpieceframing.com<\/a>, One Boston Design Center Place, Suite 549, Boston, MA. 02210
\nCanvas Fine Arts<\/a>, <\/a>Artist representative \/ agent, October 2014- October 2015
\nTales from the Parent’s Basement Press<\/a>, 2814 West 4275 South, Roy, UT.,
\nSevered Head Comics Publishing<\/a>, 26 Broadway, Dover, N.H.,
\nBoston Comics Roundtable<\/a>, Boston, MA.,
\nSan Diego Comic Book Convention International Expo<\/a>, San Diego, CA.; Professional status 2009 – 2018
\nNew York Comic Book Convention,<\/a> New York City, New York; Professional status 2012 – 2018
\nBoston Comic Book Convention<\/a>, Boston, MA.; Professional\/ Artist Alley status 2009 – 2018<\/p>\n

Artistic Work credits<\/em>:
\nSpaceship Dreamland 1E, NLS Publishing, July 2024
\nThe Bohemian Tarot, NLS Publishing, July 2024
\nHashishin Project, NLS Publishing, July 2024
\nThe Snow and The Bird, NLS Publishing, July 2024
\nEditorial and research writing duties for the Graphic Artists Guild Pricing and Ethical Guidelines handbook edition 15; PEGs 2018<\/a>
\nSplatter Paint Parties<\/a>, branding and identity, New Jersey, October 2016
\nDeep Eddy Vodka<\/a> w\/ A Room to Dream foundation<\/a> artist demo and charity auction event, May 2015
\nJoe’s Barbershop<\/a>, Summer branding<\/a>, John Wright, Nantucket, MA., May 2015
\nAltered Egos<\/a>, costuming branding\/identity, Nicole A. Torres, January 2015
\nSpaceship Dreamland 1E webcomic, www.naturallinestudio.com, Natural Line Studio Publishing,
\nMay 2013-Present, Boston, MA.
\nArietis, www.arietis.org,<\/a> branding & identity, January 2014, Boston, MA.
\nCoexist Cube Project, @kickstarter.com<\/a>, Natural Line Studio, July-November 2013, Brookline, MA.
\nBaldiwn the bug, www.emeraldbiology.com<\/a>, Dr. Ida Lister, November 2012-June 2013, Boston, MA.
\nGuykoden #2, Severed Head Comics Publishing, April 2013, Dover, N.H.
\nTop Cow talent Hunt, Creativerelay.com<\/a>, Ed Shems, December 2012, Boston, MA.
\nS.H.C. #7, Washed-up, Severed Head Comics Publishing, December 2011, Dover, N.H.
\nHellbound #1, The Legend of Mt. Chocorua, Boston Comics Roundtable Publishing, October 2010, Boston, MA.
\nManny’s on 2nd <\/a>Sports Pub & Restaurant, French Bulldog logo, April 2010, New York, N.Y.
\n235th Anniversary Patriot’s Day battle map, Old North Church Gift Shop, April 2010 to Present,
\nBoston, MA.
\n8 A.M., All Things Must Intersect, Tales from the Parents Basement Publishing, March 2010, Ogden, UT.
\nS.H.C. #6, Full Moon Havoc, Severed Head Comics, January 2010, Dover, N.H.
\nGun’s Point, BabyCat Productions, January 2009, Los Angeles, CA.
\nI believe, JLG Records<\/a>, December 2008, Weymouth, MA.<\/p>\n

Artistic Exhibitions\/Galleries<\/em>:
\nQuincy Art\u00a0 Gallery<\/a>, 1229 Hancock St., May-June 2025, honorable mention award for Sculpture category, Quincy, MA. <\/span>
\nQuincy Art\u00a0 Gallery<\/a>, 1229 Hancock St., August 2024, Quincy, MA. <\/span>
\nQuincy Art\u00a0 Gallery<\/a>, 1229 Hancock St., May-June 2024, Janet Burke Mann award for New talent recipient award Quincy, MA. <\/span>
\nOut of the Blue Gallery<\/a>, 541 Massachusetts Ave, August 2016-October 2016, Cambridge, MA.<\/span>
\nThe Liberty Hotel<\/a>, 215 Charles Street, July 5th, 2016, Boston, MA.
\nArtist’s Studio and Gallery<\/a>, Patriot Place\/Gillette Stadium, October 28th – November 1st 2015, Foxboro, MA.
\nThe Liberty Hotel<\/a>, 215 Charles Street, Aug 25th, 2015, Boston, MA.
\nThe Strand theater<\/a> Gallery, June 25th-July 25th 2015, 543 Columbia Rd., Boston, MA.
\nBNNTV<\/a>, Neighborhood Art gallery, May 10th-Jue 30th 2015, 3025 Washington St., Boston, MA.
\nLiquid Art House<\/a>, 100 Arlington St., April 13th 2015, Boston MA.,
\nThe Liberty Hotel<\/a>, 215 Charles Street, Feb. 17th, 2015, Boston, MA.
\nThe Liberty Hotel<\/a>, 215 Charles Street, Feb. 6th, 2015, Boston, MA.
\nMasterpiece Gallery, Boston Design Center, Jan. 2015, Boston, MA.
\nCanvas Fine Arts Gallery<\/a>, “SOWA First Fridays” exhibit, Nov. 2014, Boston MA.
\nCapricorn Lounge & Gallery, 2012; permanent collection, Laax, Switzerland,
\nUtah Arts Council traveling exhibition, June 2010 – June 2011, UT.
\nUtah’s Hogle Zoo Juried Art Exhibit, February 2010, Salt Lake City, UT.
\nSpiritus Art Exhibition, Lasell College, November 2009, Newton, MA.
\nAndover Service Club Fall Charity\/Auction, October 2009, Andover, MA.
\nInspiration 1 at the Out of the Blue Gallery, March 2008, Cambridge, MA.
\nInspiration 2 at the All Asia Cafe, October 2009, Cambridge, MA.
\nMarathon Moments, Boston Marathon Runner’s Expo, 2002-06, Boston, MA.
\nHypetheal Vortex, Hardwood floors of the year, honorable mention, NWFA.org<\/a>, February 2002, Chesterfield, MO.<\/p>\n

Education<\/em>:
\nButera School of Art now of Fisher College, 2007-2009, Boston, MA., FaceBook page<\/a> available
\nUtah State University<\/a>, 1997-2000, Logan, UT., Bachelor of Science, w\/an emphasis in Illustration, Design and Fine Arts.
\nJoe Kubert School of Cartooning & Graphic Design<\/a>, 1996-1997, Dover, N.J., First year certification<\/p>\n

Other affiliations and awards<\/em>:
\nQuincy Artsfest, Honorable Mention<\/em>;\u00a0 in the category of Sculpture, June 2025
\nQuincy Artsfest, Janet Burke Mann recipient, for Most promising new Artist<\/em> Award, June 2024
\nBoston Resident Artist 2013-2018
\n1st place winner in the Trappist style category for the Rhode Island Ocean State home brew competition 2016<\/a>.
\nBraukline Homebrew Club<\/a>, Brookline, MA.
\nAmerican Homebrewer’s Association member<\/a>, a division of the Brewer’s Association.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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